Sunday Salon at the Meinolf Weaving School
2024-01-07 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-14 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-21 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-01-28 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-04 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-11 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Meinolf Weaving School, 141 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 94960, United States
Join our craft session
Make a zine, mend something, knit something, spin some yarn, weave a bit or just sit and watch it all happen.
Meinolf Weaving School is a new place for people in the Bay Area to learn and share textile knowledge. From simple loom kits, table top and rigid heddle looms, to 8-harness floor looms, or you bring in the loom you want to master.

Recurring Weekly
5-8pm Sundays

Location
141 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo
Website: meinolfweavingschool.org
Instagram: @meinolfweavingschool

8-Week Floor Loom Weaving Workshop
2024-01-10 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-17 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-24 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-01-31 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-07 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-02-14 16:00 - 19:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Details
In this 8 session class, directed toward students with basic weaving experience, will focus on the “how to” of weaving a pattern. Students will learn how to read a pattern, what are block weaves, what are profile drafts, how to center your pattern, etc.. You will weave a project of your choice exploring the magic of weaving a pattern with the guidance of an experienced teacher!
Dates/Times
8 Wednesdays; January 10 – February 28, 2024
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Level
All levels of weavers are welcome!
Materials
Materials not included/project costs will vary. Looms provided.
Materials will depend on each student’s project and pattern choices. Come to the first class with an idea of what you would like to make and some potential materials suitable to your project and we will go from there. Please contact the instructor if you have any questions. martaashannon@gmail.com
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About Fiber Circle Studio
Fiber Circle Studio is a makerspace and marketplace for all things yarn and fiber, located in the heart of downtown Petaluma in the beautiful wine country of Northern California.
We offer the community a range of fiber art related workshops, workspace and quality supplies in the areas of weaving, spinning, fiber processing, dyeing, knitting, and more.

Marin Sewing Lab
2024-01-10 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-01-17 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-18 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-01-24 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Marin Sewing Lab, 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United States
Want to learn new sewing techniques? Enroll in Sewing Lab, 4-week class sessions with a 2.5-hour class per week. There are usually one daytime Sewing Labs and one evening Sewing Labs during each session. There is a library of patterns of simple beginner projects available for free in the classroom. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a group of supportive women. Read here for more details.
January Schedule
Wednesday evening sewing lab
Dates: 1/3, 1/10, 1/17. 1/24
6-8:30PM PT

Thursday morning sewing lab
Dates: 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25
10-12:30PM PT

Contact/Register
marinsewinglab@gmail.com
64 Louise Street in San Rafael

Broommaking Workshop
2024-01-13 11:30 - 14:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
Details
Come learn to make a turkey wing whisk broom for all your tidying (or magical!) needs. You’ll use traditional broommaking techniques to build your whisk with twine and broomcorn. No prior experience is necessary and all materials will be provided.
Ages: 10+
Skill Requirements: Some hand strength is required.
Taught by: Catie Lowder
Date/Time
Saturday; January 13, 2024
11:30am – 2:00pm
Materials
All materials are included to make one turkey wing whisk!
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Northern CA Fibershed Coop @ Temescal Farmers’ Market
2024-01-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-28 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-02-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Temescal Farmers’ Market, 5300 Claremont Ave. (DMV), Oakland, CA, 94618, United States
SUMMER SOLACE TALLOW X NORTHERN CA FIBERSHED COOP MARKETPLACE
Visit the Summer Solace Tallow x Northern CA Fibershed Cooperative booth every other Sunday at the Temescal Farmers Market in Oakland. There you can peruse our curated selection of Fibershed products including locally spun yarn, Climate Beneficial™ felted home goods, handwoven shawls, blankets, luxurious sheepskins, as well as Summer Solace tallow-based body care, soaps, and candles.
Find us every other Sunday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Temescal Farmers Market
5300 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618

Laneus Shawl, Hat or Sweater - Workshop
2024-01-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
The ‘Roosimine’ technique is used in Teti Lutsak’s Laneus series of patterns and creates beautiful embroidery inlays on the surface of your knitting. This technique is not applied, but incorporated into the work as you go. Choose one of the Laneus patterns (there is a hat, shawl and pullover in the series) and make your own beautiful botanical knit. We will learn the origins and how to execute the Roosimine and review the patterns and potential yarn choices in the first session – and then check in in the second session to review and troubleshoot. Some familiarity with colourwork is helpful – but not essential. No homework – we will swatch in the first class!
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DATES/TIMES
2 Saturdays; January 27 and February 17, 2024
2:00 – 4:00PM

LEVEL
Intermediate – Confident with casting on. the knit and purl stitch, reading a pattern. It helps to have experience working with two colors in the form of stripes, but is not required.

MATERIALS (not included)
There are so many wonderful options for this pattern! The patterns will work best with sport to light DK gauge weight yarns. Feel free to play! We’ll be swatching in class to make sure your yarn choices work well together.
Pattern Options:
HAT

US 3 (3.25 mm) 16″ circular and DPN needles
2 contrasting colors of sport or light DK weight yarn (or two held together as equivalent) – see sizing for yardage quantities of each color
stitch markers

SHAWL

US 7 (4.5 mm) circular and DPN needles
2 contrasting colors of sport or light DK weight yarn (or two held together as equivalent) – see sizing for yardage quantities of each color
stitch markers

PULLOVER

US 4 (4.5 mm) circular and DPN needles
2 contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn (or two held together as equivalent) – see sizing for yardage quantities of each color
stitch markers

HOMEWORK

Choose and purchase pattern from the list above.
Visit Fiber Circle Studio for purchasing yarn OR contact us if you already have a yarn you want to use to see if it’ll work for your chosen pattern.

Please note that this is not a class on how to knit sweaters, so if you choose the pullover option, it is recommended that you have previous sweater knitting experience, plan to have additional support, or are happy “just going for it”!
Ages: 18+
Skill Requirements: Confident with casting on. the knit and purl stitch, reading a pattern. It helps to have experience working with two colors in the form of stripes, but is not required.
Taught by: Gayle Ravenscroft

Days of Embroidery Explorations
2024-01-29 - 2024-02-02 | Marin Sewing Lab, 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United States
Bring your project and ideas and join Marin Sewing Lab in the studio! If you have any sewing or embroidery projects if you would like to share, get in touch!
Website: https://marinsewinglab.com/
Email: Pia Anderson @ marinsewinglab@gmail.com

Visible Mending Virtual Workshop
2024-02-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Visible Mending is a creative way to extend the life of clothing and household items while embellishing them for a unique look. We will cover woven mends with Speedweve style looms as well as decorative embroidery including reinforcing fabric through patching and using backstitch, split stitch, chain stitch, daisy stitch, French knots, and woven roses.

About This Class
This workshop will take place on Zoom and registered students will receive the link two days in advance. Students will receive a handout as well as the slides shown during class, and will have the opportunity to ask questions during the workshop. The workshop will not be recorded and students do not have permission to record it themselves, but videos shown during class will be available to re-watch.
Materials Needed: Items to mend OR fabric for practicing, embroidery hoop, embroidery needle, embroidery floss, scissors, Speedweve style mending loom, fingering weight yarn or mending thread or sashiko thread. Optional: disappearing ink fabric marking pen.
Materials Kits available by mail
Price:$35 (low-income students $20)

About Instructor
Kira has worked in the yarn industry since 2002, as a yarn shop employee and later manager, teacher, pattern designer, and event host. She has been embroidering since she was six and weaving for over fifteen years, and have been practicing both invisible and visible mending since being a teenager.

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Marin Sewing Lab
2024-02-06 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-07 18:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-13 10:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-14 10:00 - 12:30 | Marin Sewing Lab, 64 Louise Street, San Rafael, CA, United States
Join Marin Sewing Lab for our 4-week session series! Unleash your creativity and enhance your stitching skills in this upcoming sewing class. Sewing Lab includes 2.5-hour class per week for 4 weeks. Bring your project whether it is a garment, home textile, or mending project. The instructor will guide you to get it finished and looking fantastic!
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your techniques, we will help guide you through each project.
Dates
Tuesday mornings
Feb 6, 13, 20, 27

10-12:30pm pst

Wednesday evenings
Feb 7, 14, 21, 28

6-8:30pm pst

Who is teaching?
Pia Andersson is the founder and teacher at Marin Sewing Lab. She thinks that everyone should be a sewist and come to Sewing Lab! To register for a class or ask questions, please send an email to marinsewinglab@gmail.com. All classes take place at 64 Louise Street in San Rafael.
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Contact marinsewinglab@gmail.com to register for classes. Learn more here.

Hand Stitching & Patching Workshop
2024-02-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Fiber Circle Studio, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 94952, United States
This is an introductory class on the basics of clothing repair, focusing on non-stretch woven fabrics. We will go over selection of materials, hand sewing techniques, and multiple ways to sew a patch with a decorative flair. No prior sewing experience necessary!
Participants are welcome to bring a damaged garment to work on, but samples and fabric to work with will also be provided.
We invite you to join us for our monthly mending circles!
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DATES/TIMES
Sunday, February 11, 2024; 12 – 3pm

LEVEL
Beginner!

MATERIALS (included)
All materials included! Students are welcome to bring clothing to mend as well as scraps of fabric for patching.
